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Obsidian Entertainment Working on Muliplatform RTS Title

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 6:19 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Obsidian Entertainment, known for Neverwinter Nights 2/Knights of the Old Republic II and currently working on Alpha Protocol/Alien for SEGA, is apparently straying away from its RPG roots as a job recruitment page reveals the former Black Isle Studios people are working on a yet unannounced multiplatform (PS3, X360, PC) RTS title.

'Wario Land: Shake It!' (Wii) - 17 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 5:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Wario Land: Shake It! is a classic side-scroller for the Wii starring Wario, the smelly, bad-mannered alter ego of Mario. With the Wii Remote controller turned sideways like an old-school controller, veterans and newcomers alike can run, jump and smash their way through hectic side-scrolling stages.
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'Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3' (ALL) Public Beta Soon

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 5:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Red Alert 3 takes players on an epic RTS adventure to an alternate future spawned by time travel run amok, featuring a fully co-operative campaign, the series' light-hearted style and classic, action-oriented gameplay. Fans who bought the recent C&C 3: Kane's Wrath will be happy to hear that EA will launch the Red Alert 3 mutliplayer beta test soon.
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'Gears of War' (ALL) Movie Co-Financed/Produced by Legendary Pictures

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Gears of War is an action game where hero Marcus Fenix is rescued from prison by a small group of elite soldiers to save planet Sera from an invasion of aliens known as the Locust. Coming off the recent The Dark Knight success, Legendary Pictures has jumped on the Gears of War train to co-finance/produce the project. The Gears of War movie was picked up by New Line Cinema last year, said to be directed by Die Hard 4's Len Wiseman, and currently scheduled for 2010.

'Peggle' (NDS) Officially Announced

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:54 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Revealed at the CGA yesterday, PopCap officially announced Peggle is coming the the NDS, developed by Lumines studio Q Entertinament. Peggle combines elements of pinball, pachinko and pool where players fire a silver ball from the top of the screen, relying on the laws of physics to propel the ball downwards while ricocheting off orange and blue ‘pegs’.
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Frogster Interactive's Leipzig GC 2008 Lineup

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:34 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

With its two big MMORPG flagships as baggage, Frogster Interactive sets course for Leipzig. On their two-part stand the Berlin based publisher presents The Chronicles of Spellborn and Runes of Magic, as well as its manga style MMOG StoneAge 2 and recently announced online soccer game Kickster.
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Atari Signs 'Shadow Harvest' (X360/PC)

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Shadow Harvest is a 3rd-person tactical action game set in the year 2025 on various current and future points of conflict around the globe. Featuring dual character control, realistic graphics and a refreshingly different storyline, Shadow Harvest is a completely new interpretation of the tactical-action genre.
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'Wizard101' Magic School of Myth Details - 16 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:27 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

KingsIsle Entertainment's Wizard101 is an elaborate 3D virtual world in which magic and sorcery come to life as players embark on a quest that involves a massive cast of good, evil and frequently silly characters.
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TrackMania Nations/United Forever - v2.11.14 Patches Available NOW

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:20 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

TrackMania Nations Forever is a new version of the Stadium environment, a solo mode and 65 new, progressively difficult tracks, uniting an even larger number of players thanks to its multiplayer modes, online functions and interactivity between players.
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Bungie Developing 'Halo 3' Multiplayer Content, Three New Titles

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 3:02 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After Microsoft decided to mysteriously pull Bungie's Halo announcement from E3, the now indie studio has confirmed it's working on new Halo 3 multiplayer content, as well as "three distinct projects, some familiar, some not." Fans hoping for a big announcement at PAX can relax; Bungie said only the Halo 3 content will be shown, since the other titles are too still far off.

NDS Review - 'Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor'

by Erik "NekoIncardine" Ottosen on July 25, 2008 @ 2:44 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

Eidos' Looney Tunes: Cartoon Conductor is a rhythm action game that puts you in charge of an orchestra that conducts the music to your favorite Looney Tunes cartoons.
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Xbox 360 Review - 'Enemy Territory: Quake Wars'

by Glenn "Otter" Juskiewicz on July 25, 2008 @ 2:40 a.m. PDT | Filed under Reviews

ET: QW pits the armies of Earth against the invading alien Strogg in this online strategic shooter. Featuring team play, persistent character promotions, day and nighttime missions, and the universe's most powerful weapons and vehicles.
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Friday, July 24, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 2:35 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

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JoWooD Expands Handheld Portfolio, Brings 'Neighbors from Hell' to NDS

by Rainier on July 25, 2008 @ 2:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under News

After having announced agreements with The Games Company and Tivola Publishing on titles such as Music Monstar, and Inkheart, JoWooD further expands its portfolio with additional titles for NDS, starting with Neighbors from Hell.
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'StarCraft II' Mar Sara Location Revealed - Screens

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 8:20 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

StarCraft II will feature the return of the Protoss, Terran, and Zerg races, overhauled and re-imagined with Blizzard's approach to game balance, designed to be the ultimate competitive RTS game.

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Various Game Trailers #1394

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 8:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Another day, another batch of game trailers was released. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are trailers for:

  • Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 [ALL] - Feedback Trailer
  • Facebreaker [Wii] - K.O Party Trailer
  • Crash Bandicoot: Mind over Mutant [ALL] - Comic-Con Trailer
  • Naruto: The Broken Bond [X360] - E3 2008 Trailer
  • Ben 10: Alien Force The Game [ALL] - Trailer #2
  • Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion [ALL] - Comic-Con Trailer
  • Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 [X360] - Trailer (3)
  • Rise of the Argonauts [ALL] - Meaningful Choice Trailer #1
  • Bionic Commando: Re-Armed [ALL] - Making Of Trailer #1


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'God of War' (PS2/PSP) Movie Gets Script And Director

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 6:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

We haven't really heard news on the God of War movie for a few years, ever since Universal secured the movie rights from Sony. Set in ancient Greece, God of War follows the battles of the warrior Kratos, who tackles mythological beasts including Medusa, Cyclops and the Hydra on his quest to find Pandora's Box and destroy Ares, the god of war. The movie script was written by David Self, known for Road to Perdition, and will be produced by Brett Ratner, known for the Rush Hour movies, X-Men, and various Prison Break episodes. There has no date been set to start shooting, let alone an estimated theatrical launch.

PopCap Bringing Games to NDS, Including 'Peggle'

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 6:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Earlier this year PopCap denied it was bringing Peggle to NDS, but last month a new office was opened in Shanghai to bring several of its hit titles, including Peggle, to Asian audiences. At the Casual Connect conference in Seattle PopCap's Mark Cochrane confirmed that Q Entertainment, known for Lumines, is developing Peggle for NDS, scheduled for later this year. POpCap is also bringing two hidden object games to NDS, Amazing Adventures: The Forgotten Ruins and Mystery P.I.: Portrait of a Thief.

Ubisoft Financial Result Shows Casual Sales Boost

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 6:29 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Ubisoft's Q1 2008 financial result reveals that sales are up 25.8% (€169 million compared to last year's €134 million) driven mainly by Assassin’s Creed, Haze, Rainbow Six Vegas 2 as well as its Games For Everyone brand (Petz, Imagine and MyCoach series) which saw a boost of 20% compared to last year. Also revealed was the Splinter Cell delay, which we reported on earlier today.
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'Far Cry 2' (PS3/X360/PC) - 4 New Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 4:28 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience, featuring a custom-made video game engine built from the ground up. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology.
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Playstation Store Gets Siren: Blood Curse, 1942, Trackpacks, Sale, and Demo

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 4:13 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Sony has rolled out new PlayStation Store content starting with Siren: Blood Curse (3 bundles of 4 episodes @ $14.99/ea & full game SKU for $39.99), 1942: Joint Strike ($9.99), GH III: Guitar Virtuoso Pack ($6.25) , Rock Band's NIN/Shinedown trackpack, and a demo for PixelJunk Eden. There are of course also the usual game/movie trailers, E3 trailers, PS3 themes and wallpapers. SCEA is also slashing the prices, $4.99 instead of the usual $9.99 but for one week only, on PAIN, PixelJunk Monsters, High Velocity Bowling, High Stakes on the Vegas Strip: Poker Edition, and Rocketmen: Axis of Evil

'PT Boats: Knights of the Sea' - History of PT Boats & Screens

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 4:09 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

PT Boats is the first simulator of the Mosquito-fleet, created with the use of technologies never seen before in naval combat simulator games. Patrol Torpedo Boats were used in WW2 mainly to attack large cruiser due to their maneuverability and speed.
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'Space Siege' Demo Coming on Tuesday

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 3:27 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

A game of tactics, combat-heavy action, and decision making, Space Siege is an all-new sci-fi themed action-RPG. At your disposal will be futuristic weapons and armor, cybernetic upgrades and a robotic partner that you can customize and command. Originally planned for Monday, the Space Siege demo has been pushed a day, so check our fileserver network early Tuesday
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'Zoids Assault' (X360) - 8 New Screens

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 3:01 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Manage a team of elite war machines through a campaign of intense military conflicts. Advanced upgrade and customization options combine with challenging objective-based gameplay to offer a fresh new strategy RPG and a daring new vision of the long-running Zoids universe.
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'Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures' Revealed

by Rainier on July 24, 2008 @ 2:58 p.m. PDT | Filed under News

Telltale Games is working on an episodic game based on Wallace & Gromit, Aardman Animations' animated film series. In Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures you will be able to play as either the cheese-loving, hair-brained inventor Wallace or his long-suffering loyal pooch, Gromit, engaging in zany entrepreneurial schemes and tinkering with kooky contraptions, featuring more physical and situation-based comedy than previous games in the franchise. An official announcement is expected next week.